A Divine Pause

In the midst of a very busy season, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a missionary gathering. 230 missionaries from 27 countries gathered for a time of pampering, fellowship and relaxing at an event called Budapest GetAway. This event designed for rest and renewal is the vision of Mr Paul Cowell. His organization is called Christian Hospitality Network and this year he organized 5 GetAways in various parts of the world. His heart is to see missionaries refreshed and honored and blessed and blessed and blessed some more. All we had to do was apply for the program, show up and we were treated to 3 nights, 4 days at a 4 star hotel on Margitsziget Island in Budapest. We were treated to buffet breakfast and dinner, a beautiful room, full use of the spa, pools, mineral baths, sauna, steam room and exercise rooms and a massage of your choice all at cost to the missionary. There were also optional times of devotions, worship, evening meetings, a health seminar, a doctor's appointment, give-away's all in a beautiful setting!! Spending time with some veteran missionaries and meeting some that live nearby was a great blessing. Lot's to be thankful for! A special thanks to CHN and Christ Fellowship for sponsoring us! Meet Barbara & Buddy. Barb came to one of my meetings in Arad, Romania and invited the missionaries there to this special event.

The view from the hotel and around Margaret's Island was even more beautiful than these photos.

And then a Divine appointment - friends of mine met these two ladies very unexpectedly and said to me, you must meet them! So, we met at the retreat and it was a Divine Appointment and it has a future!! Barbara is an American living in England, and Jean (on the right) is English. They thought they were in Budapest because of visa challenges BUT God really orchestrated their every step!!